Today:
1265 – The first English Parliament to include commoners met at Westminster, marking a significant step in the development of representative government.
1320 – Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek was crowned King of Poland, establishing the Kingdom of Poland.
1649 – Charles I of England went on trial for treason and other “high crimes,” which ultimately led to his execution.
1841 – Hong Kong Island was ceded to the British during the First Opium War, following the Convention of Chuenpi.
1887 – The United States Senate approved the lease of Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
1921 – The British Kappa Sigma fraternity established its first international chapter in Toronto, Canada.
1936 – Edward VIII became King of the United Kingdom following the death of his father, George V.
1942 – Nazi officials held the Wannsee Conference in Berlin, outlining plans for the “Final Solution,” the systematic genocide of the Jewish population.
1981 – Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States, moments before the Iran hostage crisis ended with the release of 52 American hostages.
2009 – Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the office.
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